From Broke Rapper To Chip Stacker. Brandon Wilson's $11,000,000 Run Is Just Getting Started...

About this episode

Brandon Wilson shares his unconventional journey from a broke rapper to a successful high-stakes poker player.

Play Poker With the Table 1 Community New players on Phenom Poker can get a 200% deposit bonus up to $2,000 . Sign up here: https://play.phenompoker.com/register?r=Table1 OR… come play with us in Las Vegas at Table 1 https://table1.vegas Brandon Wilson’s path to the top of poker is anything but normal. Before becoming one of the most successful tournament players in the world with over $11 million in live earnings , Brandon’s journey included: • A journalism degree from Northwestern • An internship at Al Jazeera in Qatar • A stint as a rapper in New Orleans • Teaching yoga and meditation • Grinding $10 online tournaments during COVID …and somehow that path led him to the biggest stages in poker. In this episode of The Table 1 Podcast , Brandon joins Art Parmann and Justin Young to talk about the mindset, preparation, and wild life journey that took him from broke artist to elite high-stakes crusher. Along the way we cover: ♠ The moment he fell in love with poker during lockdown ♠ Why meditation didn’t stop him from tilting ♠ Getting called a “cancer” at his first live cash game ♠ The discipline behind studying every single hand he’s ever questioned ♠ The reality of playing $125K…

People in this episode

Hosts: Art Parmann, Justin Young

Guest: Brandon Wilson

Topics covered

• poker
• personal journey
• high-stakes tournaments
• mindset
• meditation
• grinding
• success

Keywords

• poker
• Brandon Wilson
• high-stakes
• meditation
• tournaments
• success
• mindset

Sponsors

Phenom Poker

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Phenom Poker, Al Jazeera

Places: New Orleans, Las Vegas

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